It has often struck me that Garmin have drilled the hole into the wrong end of the security bolt key.
When delivered, the security key itself goes onto a key ring, whilst the innocent 'cover' for the key is easy to remove but useless. This means it is often necessary to take the security key off the key ring, simply to use it. The safety key being so much easier to turn if it is not attached to a bunch of other keys. In short, the hole is drilled in the wrong end.
To correct this simple error in design, I have drilled a hole on the 'ball' of the security itself, as a sort of mirror image of the hole pre-drilled into the 'cover' end.
Here's how:
The safety key ball is brass, with a chrome finish.
The ball is round, making it awkward to drill.
I filed a small flat onto the ball.
I marked a suitable punch dent, using a centre punch.
I drilled a small pilot hole, using a thin drill, in a hand drill.
I then hand drilled again, twice, using progressively larger drills.
Job done!
The safety key is now easy to use.
When delivered, the security key itself goes onto a key ring, whilst the innocent 'cover' for the key is easy to remove but useless. This means it is often necessary to take the security key off the key ring, simply to use it. The safety key being so much easier to turn if it is not attached to a bunch of other keys. In short, the hole is drilled in the wrong end.
To correct this simple error in design, I have drilled a hole on the 'ball' of the security itself, as a sort of mirror image of the hole pre-drilled into the 'cover' end.
Here's how:
The safety key ball is brass, with a chrome finish.
The ball is round, making it awkward to drill.
I filed a small flat onto the ball.
I marked a suitable punch dent, using a centre punch.
I drilled a small pilot hole, using a thin drill, in a hand drill.
I then hand drilled again, twice, using progressively larger drills.
Job done!
The safety key is now easy to use.
